NASCAR is going back to road racing this weekend with the Cup and Xfinity Series. For the first time ever, the Xfinity Series will be taking on Sonoma Raceway. Meanwhile, the Cup Series returns to kick off a stretch of ten races where four involve turning left and right. Will this stretch of road courses alter how the Pit Pass Network crew pick their drivers? For this week, the Cup Series is heavily invading the Xfinity Series. How will this play into the predictions for Sonoma? Also, welcome Ronald Coffey to the predictions, newest member of Pit Pass Network!
Shout out to the following Pit Pass Network members for their correct predictions last week:
Craftsman Truck Series: Terra Jones
Cup Series: Jake Finch and Casey Melvin
Ronald Coffey
New to the predictions, Ronald sees Erik Jones as his dark horse for the weekend. Photo by Jeff Curry/Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Kyle Larson
Longshot: Erik Jones
Disappointment: AJ Allmendinger
Xfinity Series
Winner: Kyle Larson
Longshot: Parker Kligerman
Disappointment: Ross Chastain
Robert Cwick
Despite dominating COTA, Robert believes Tyler Reddick will disappoint at Sonoma. Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Kyle Busch
Longshot: AJ Allmendinger
Disappointment: Tyler Reddick
Xfinity Series
Winner: Kyle Larson
Longshot: AJ Allmendinger
Disappointment: Daniel Suarez
Tiffany Faw
Tiffany sees Chris Buescher bettering his 2022 Sonoma finish by one spot. Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Chris Buescher
Longshot: Austin Cindric
Disappointment: AJ Allmendinger
Xfinity Series
Winner: AJ Allmendinger
Longshot: Parker Kligerman
Disappointment: Sheldon Creed
Jake Finch
Kyle Busch will go back to back after his win at WWT Raceway, according to Jake. Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Kyle Busch
Longshot: Michael McDowell
Disappointment: AJ Allmendinger
Xfinity Series
Winner: AJ Allmendinger
Longshot: Jeb Burton
Disappointment: Aric Almirola
Griffin Fuller
Even with all of the Cup Series regulars, Griffin thinks Austin Hill can win on Saturday. Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Chris Buescher
Longshot: Chase Briscoe
Disappointment: Daniel Suarez
Xfinity Series
Winner: Kyle Larson
Longshot: Austin Hill
Disappointment: Aric Almirola
Robert Hill Jr
Robert is expecting a smashed watermelon after a Ross Chastain victory. Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Ross Chastain
Longshot: Michael McDowell
Disappointment: Chase Elliott
Xfinity Series
Winner: Parker Kligerman
Longshot: Alex Labbe
Disappointment: Kyle Larson
Cash James
AJ Allmendinger will turn his season around if Cash is correct. Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: AJ Allmendinger
Longshot: Bubba Wallace
Disappointment: Chase Elliott
Xfinity Series
Winner: Daniel Suarez
Longshot: Aric Almirola
Disappointment: Anthony Alfredo
Terra Jones
Look out for Michael McDowell on Sunday, Terra has him as her longshot pick. Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Chris Buescher
Longshot: Michael McDowell
Disappointment: AJ Allmendinger
Xfinity Series
Winner: AJ Allmendinger
Longshot: Parker Kligerman
Disappointment: Kyle Larson
Gregory Latham
Gregory has Daniel Suarez going back-to-back at Sonoma. Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Daniel Suarez
Longshot: Kevin Harvick
Disappointment: Austin Cindric
Xfinity Series
Winner: Kyle Larson
Longshot: Parker Kligerman
Disappointment: Austin Hill
Mark Matthews
According to Mark, Martin Truex Jr will be victorious on Sunday. Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Martin Truex Jr
Longshot: Austin Cindric
Disappointment: Bubba Wallace
Xfinity Series
Winner: John Hunter Nemechek
Longshot: Parker Kligerman
Disappointment: Brandon Jones
Casey Melvin
While everyone will be watching his teammate, Casey thinks Chandler Smith has a shot at winning on Saturday. Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Christopher Bell
Longshot: Michael McDowell
Disappointment: Kyle Larson
Xfinity Series
Winner: AJ Allmendinger
Longshot: Chandler Smith
Disappointment: John Hunter Nemechek
Justin Poley
Justin believes that first Sonoma win will still evade Chase Elliott. Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Chris Buescher
Longshot: AJ Allmendinger
Disappointment: Chase Elliott
Xfinity Series
Winner: Ty Gibbs
Longshot: Cole Custer
Disappointment: AJ Allmendinger
Daniel Smith
After reviewing the numbers, Daniel predicts Austin Cindric to be a player for Sunday’s win. Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Chase Elliott
Longshot: Austin Cindric
Disappointment: Denny Hamlin
Xfinity Series
Winner: AJ Allmendinger
Longshot: Sam Mayer
Disappointment: Sheldon Creed
Jane Waldrop
With an outside the box pick, Jane goes with Kyle Weatherman as her longshot. Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Kevin Harvick
Longshot: Chris Buescher
Disappointment: Kyle Larson
Xfinity Series
Winner: Austin Hill
Longshot: Kyle Weatherman
Disappointment: Josh Berry
Chris Wright
Chris picks Alex Labbe for the Xfinity Series race at Sonoma. Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images
Cup Series
Winner: Michael McDowell
Longshot: Aric Almirola
Disappointment: Harrison Burton
Xfinity Series
Winner: Alex Labbe
Longshot: Josh Williams
Disappointment: Ross Chastain